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• Carson City Sheriff’s Office: Man arrested on suspicion of burglary, attempted escape charges

  21-03-2016 23:47
  
  The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are considered innocent until proven guilty in court.Carson CityFRIDAYAt 10 a.m., Shane Prouty, 39, of Gardnerville, was arrested on suspicion of felony grand larceny after deputies responded to reports of a man taking nearly 4000 grams of gold near the 1800 block of Winnie Lane. Bail was set at $25,000.At 12:52 p.m., Shannon Castor, 31, a transient was arrested on suspicion of a felony failure to appear warrant, a 45-year-old tran
  
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• Death of woman who fell 15 stories at D Las Vegas called accident

  21-03-2016 23:24
  
  The Clark County coroner’s office Monday ruled out foul play and suicide in the February death of a California woman who died at the bottom of a hotel laundry chute.
  
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• Las Vegas marshals take to ‘bikes’ in city’s parks, trails

  21-03-2016 23:18
  
  A handful of Las Vegas marshals will start patrolling the city’s parks and trails on two wheels, city officials announced Monday.
  
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• Coast Guard Auxiliary to offer free boat inspections

  21-03-2016 23:11
  
  The Coast Guard Auxiliary will offer free boat inspections 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday at the Nevada Department of Wildlife.
  
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• Taking the plunge for the Special Olympics

  21-03-2016 23:07
  
  For the 12th straight year since the event began, Ted Rupert, general manager of Rupert’s Auto Body, has taken the plunge into Lake Tahoe to raise money for Special Olympics.Rupert had most of his family participating with him on Saturday when they took the plunge.While he said the weather was nicer than other years, it was still cold. Rupert and family collected about $2,8000.The annual South Lake Tahoe Polar Plunge supports Special Olympics in Northern California and Nevada for the inte
  
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• Heller along on Obama’s historic trip to Cuba

  21-03-2016 22:52
  
  U.S. Sen. Dean Heller on Monday was in Cuba along with other members of Congress and business leaders as part of President Barack Obama’s historic trip to the island nation.
  
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• Texas police arrest estranged wife of Ukranian pianist in daughters’ deaths

  21-03-2016 21:47
  
  Texas police say they’ve arrested the estranged wife of an internationally renowned pianist on capital murder charges in the deaths of the couple’s two young children.
  
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• Threat near Riverview Elementary School unfounded

  21-03-2016 21:41
  
  Riverview Elmentary School in Dayton was on lockdown for about 20 minutes Monday morning after reports of a man with a gun near the school.“Riverview families, the lockdown has concluded. There was a report from a citizen that they spotted a man with a gun a distance from the school. The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office responded immediately, investigated the situation, and were unable to find anyone. We are thankful for our sheriff’s department’s quick response, and are happ
  
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• Nevada inmate dies at Carson City prison hospital

  21-03-2016 21:41
  
  State officials say an inmate has died at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center in Carson City. The Nevada Department of Corrections said 86-year-old James Henry Burks died Sunday afternoon at the Regional Medical Facility in the prison. No reason was given for his death. An autopsy is scheduled. Burks was sentenced to life in prison for stabbing Debra Ann Boykin, 42, to death in Las Vegas in March 1999.…
  
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• Trump Declares Victory in Nevada

  21-03-2016 20:05
  
  Donald J. Trump addressed an exuberant crowd after being projected to win the Nevada Republican caucuses by a significant margin.
  
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• Rubio on Second-Place Finish in Nevada

  21-03-2016 20:05
  
  The Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio defended coming in second behind Donald J. Trump in the Nevada caucus, calling it an “unusual year” and saying the number of candidates is splitting the vote.
  
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• Nevada: Release Denied for Bundy in 2014 Standoff

  21-03-2016 20:05
  Cliven Bundy lost a renewed bid Thursday for release from jail ahead of trial on federal conspiracy and assault charges stemming from an armed standoff against government agents two years ago.
  
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• Cruz Addresses Supporters in Nevada

  21-03-2016 20:05
  
  After being soundly defeated by Donald J. Trump, Senator Ted Cruz thanked his campaign team and congratulated his opponent.
  
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• Man stabbed to death downtown Saturday identified

  21-03-2016 19:57
  
  A man stabbed to death downtown early Saturday morning has been identified.
  
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• CCSD working to give students access to more digital technology

  21-03-2016 19:52
  
  For children trying to learn in a digital age, access to technology is almost as vital as air. Getting by without can be nearly impossible.
  
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• Easter bunny brawls with angry dad in New Jersey mall — VIDEO

  21-03-2016 19:34
  
  A mall Easter bunny and a father got into a scuffle Sunday after the man’s child slipped from a chair while getting her photo taken, Jersey City police said Monday.
  
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• Bundy son, another defendant held without bail in Bunkerville standoff

  21-03-2016 19:16
  
  Two more defendants, including one of Cliven Bundy’s sons, were ordered held without bail Monday as they await trial on felony charges stemming from the 2014 armed standoff with law enforcement near Bunkerville.
  
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• Injured hiker rescued from Red Rock Canyon

  21-03-2016 19:07
  
  An injured hiker in Red Rock Canyon was rescued early Monday morning.
  
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• This $228M research vessel could end up being named ‘Boaty McBoatface’

  21-03-2016 18:33
  
  It’s a name that might better suit a rubber ducky than an extremely expensive, state-of-the-art research vessel designed to explore the coldest regions on Earth.
  
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• Emergency responders to learn about using drones

  21-03-2016 18:26
  
  The first-ever symposium on the uses of aerial robotics systems and autonomous vehicles for emergency first responders is being hosted by the University of Nevada, Reno, on April 6-8.“The potential for uses of unmanned autonomous systems in search and rescue operations is enormous,” Warren Rapp, business director of the University’s robotics and intelligent machines center — the Nevada Advanced Autonomous Systems Innovation Center, said. “This symposium will explor
  
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• Former Carson High standout Jennifer Purcell ties NCAA softball record

  21-03-2016 18:11
  
  Former Carson High softball star Jennifer Purcell, a sophomore first baseman at Nevada, tied an NCAA record for consecutive hits at the Grizzly Classic softball tournament during the weekend.Purcell hit safely in her first 13 official trips in a span of four games before going 0-for-2 in the tournament finale on Sunday.The consecutive hits mark was set by April Setterlund of Boston University in 2010 and was matched by Haley Ward of Norfolk State in 2013.Over the five games, Purcell hit a stagg
  
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• 3 employees suffer smoke inhalation in escalator fire at Caesars Palace

  21-03-2016 17:37
  
  An escalator fire sent smoke billowing into parts of Las Vegas’ glitzy Caesars Palace, sending three hotel workers to the hospital with smoke inhalation and leading to an evacuation early Monday, fire officials said.
  
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• Suspect in Paris terrorist attacks ‘worth weight in gold’ to police, lawyer says

  21-03-2016 16:46
  
  The only suspected participant in Nov. 13 Paris attacks to be captured alive has been cooperating with police investigators and is “worth his weight in gold”, his lawyer said on Monday.
  
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• Google to expand Internet access in Cuba

  21-03-2016 16:31
  
  Alphabet Inc’s Google is poised to expand Internet access in Cuba, U.S. President Barack Obama told ABC News in an interview during his historic visit to the island nation.
  
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• US Supreme Court throws out lawsuit against Colo. pot law

  21-03-2016 16:07
  
  The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday threw out a lawsuit filed by the states of Nebraska and Oklahoma against their neighbor Colorado over a law approved as a ballot initiative by Colorado voters in 2012 that allows the recreational use of marijuana.
  
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• Authorities investigate threatening letter sent to Trump’s sister

  21-03-2016 15:09
  
  U.S. authorities are investigating a threatening letter sent to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s sister, a federal appeals court judge in Philadelphia, according to NBC News.
  
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• Police at barricade incident in southeast Las Vegas

  21-03-2016 14:32
  
  Las Vegas police have set up a barricade in the east valley Monday morning.
  
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• Barricade situation ends peacefully in southeast Las Vegas

  21-03-2016 14:32
  
  Las Vegas police resolved a barricade situation in the southeast valley Monday morning.
  
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• Ganesha grows niche business

  21-03-2016 08:07
  
  Ganesha Enterprises will begin manufacturing from a 2200 square foot facility on Sigstrom Drive in Carson City, founder Karunesh Gupta said Wednesday during the monthly meeting of Nevada Business Connections. Their first test run took place Friday.The Ganesha manufacturing plant will produce mukhwas, which Gupta says is comparable to a spice trail mix and very healthy. The company currently employs 10 but is growing.Ganesha began in 2009 as a small import business specializing in Indian spices
  
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• Puerto Rico, amid economic crisis, has become ‘dead dog island’

  21-03-2016 07:55
  
  Leopoldina Roubian feels like her phone rings as often as a 911 emergency call center. She and her friends rescued over 1,100 abandoned animals in Puerto Rico last year, mostly dogs.
  
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• Oil well destined for vast, unspoiled section of Nevada

  21-03-2016 07:44
  
  A national monument created last year to preserve a vast, unspoiled sweep of central Nevada is about to get a new oil well.
  
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• Oil well destined for the heart of Nevada’s new national monument

  21-03-2016 07:44
  
  A national monument created last year to preserve a vast, unspoiled sweep of central Nevada is about to get a new oil well.
  
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• UMC turns financial corner, in midst of ‘rebirth,’ CEO says

  21-03-2016 07:40
  
  Less than two years after University Medical Center received $25.5 million in loans and eliminated hundreds of positions, the hospital is in the midst of a financial “rebirth,” according to CEO Mason VanHouweling.
  
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• Las Vegas DA pursues dog to comfort young traumatized victims

  21-03-2016 07:35
  
  Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson wants to introduce a dog to the legal system in an effort to help comfort child crime victims.
  
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• Sonwil opens operations in South Reno

  21-03-2016 07:24
  
  Sonwil Distribution Center, a global third-party logistics company, headquartered in Buffalo, N.Y., has set sights on expanding into markets around the United States.The first step into that foray was opening new operations in northern Nevada. The company recently moved into a 50,000-square-foot facility on Longley Lane in Reno. Sonwil also is looking at other markets around the country including the Midwest and South, particularly Texas.Don Dimitroff, chief sales officer for Sonwil, said the c
  
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• Nevada Retirement Planners talk Social Security

  21-03-2016 07:24
  
  The Baby Boomer generation has already begun to use their Social Security benefits and there are many more Boomers on the cusp of eligibility. As they file for their Social Security benefits, they may find recent changes within the Social Security system that affect their benefits and make them complicated to understand. Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act in 1935 out of necessity due to numerous aging Americans struggling as the country was coming out of the Great Depressi
  
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• IRON HORSE center steams forward

  21-03-2016 07:24
  
  Prospects are looking good for the Iron Horse Shopping Center in Sparks just a few weeks after Irvine, Calif.-based Shopoff Realty Investments closed on the purchase.Plans are moving ahead to give the center a one million dollar-plus face lift with paint, a new parking lot and landscaping to “bring it back to a vibrant center,” said Roxanne Stevenson, senior vice president of retail services at Colliers International, Reno.Stevenson brokered the sale of the property, which closed Fe
  
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• Ganesha grows nichebusiness

  21-03-2016 07:24
  
  Ganesha Enterprises will begin manufacturing from a 2200 square foot facility on Sigstrom Drive in Carson City, founder Karunesh Gupta said Wednesday during the monthly meeting of Nevada Business Connections. Their first test run took place Friday.The Ganesha manufacturing plant will produce mukhwas, which Gupta says is comparable to a spice trail mix and very healthy. The company currently employs 10 but is growing.Ganesha began in 2009 as a small import business specializing in Indian spices
  
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• CREATING A GIGAcity

  21-03-2016 07:24
  
  A local Internet company is working to improve the Internet infrastructure of northern Nevada by creating GIGAcity Nevada. GIGAcity Nevada offers fiber and microwave Internet technology that will provide reliable wireless connectivity to multi-tenant buildings and residential homes. GIGAcity Nevada is a service of SkyFiber Internet, a Nevada Internet company that has been in business for 17 years. The service can provide Internet speeds up to 1,000 MB per second. They buy fiber that is already
  
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• Community Health Alliance provides healthcare to all

  21-03-2016 07:24
  
  Community Health Alliance is a nonprofit health center that provides much needed medical, dental and integrated behavioral health care services in six locations. As the largest provider of medical and dental services to low-income individuals and families in northern Nevada, Community Health Alliance plays a vital role in connecting medically under served populations to appropriate healthcare services. Last year, Community Health Alliance served more than 30,000 individuals and provided more th
  
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• Cintas adds first aid and safety distribution center

  21-03-2016 07:24
  
  “It’s an exciting time to be an employee-partner with Cintas and I am proud of all the hard work everyone has put into the opening,” Elisha Harrison, distribution center manager, stated in a press release in regards to the new distribution center in Reno.Cintas strives to provide varieties of people what they need to be, as their motto goes, “ready for the workday.” With products and services ranging from uniforms to first aid and safety, they operate more than 400
  
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• A place for EVERYTHING

  21-03-2016 07:24
  
  The Amazon Fulfillment Center at 8000 N. Virginia, off Lemmon Drive, in Reno employs a variety of technologies to expedite delivery of customers’ orders. (See “Amazon shows off fulfillment center,” May 4, 2015.) One of the key elements in its processes, however, relies on human decision making and expertise.The more than 600,000 square foot facility places items on shelves using “random stow.” Rather than placing all of one type of item together in one place (all C
  
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• Strolling toward peace: Walkers make 60-mile pilgrimage to Nevada Test Site — PHOTOS

  21-03-2016 07:20
  
  Peace walkers began the annual 60-mile Sacred Peace Walk on Sunday morning, starting from the National Atomic Testing Museum in Las Vegas to the Nevada Test Site north of the city.
  
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• Man arrested in High Roller sexcapade killed in Houston carjacking

  21-03-2016 06:57
  
  Phillip Panzica, one half of the couple Las Vegas police said was caught on video having sex on the High Roller in February, was killed in a carjacking Saturday morning in Houston, his home city.
  
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• Senate rejects GMO-labeling restriction

  21-03-2016 05:28
  
  Legislation to block states from enacting their own labeling laws for genetically modified foods failed to advance in the Senate last week.
  
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• Nevada’s Harry Reid says lower turnout in Democratic primaries ‘something we can’t ignore’

  21-03-2016 05:18
  
  Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid conceded he was concerned about the lower vote numbers in this year’s Democratic primaries compared to the huge numbers coming out to vote for their favorite Republican hopeful.
  
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• Trump’s immigration stance resonates at tense rallies in Arizona

  21-03-2016 04:42
  
  Donald Trump’s campaign in Arizona is centered on his hard line against illegal immigration, a stand that supporters embraced in a series of tense rallies ahead of Tuesday’s presidential primary in the border state.
  
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• Nevada lawmakers differ with their lawyers on transparency

  21-03-2016 04:25
  
  While the Nevada Legislature’s lawyers are adamant that no lawmaker communications outside of final votes are public records available upon request, several lawmakers say the blackout is extreme and worth revisiting.
  
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• Nevada treasurer riles up politically powerful, fellow Republicans included

  21-03-2016 03:45
  
  Nevada state treasurer is hardly a high-profile job, but Republican Dan Schwartz has managed to stay in the news.
  
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• Traveling circuit judge in Nevada a throwback to bygone era

  21-03-2016 03:24
  
  Kim Wanker has a serious case of lead foot. Trained as a professional race car driver, she thrives on the exhilaration that comes with going fast, pedal to the metal, the high-desert scenery hurtling past her car window. For the 54-year-old Wanker, speed takes her mind off her stressful work — dealing with alleged wife-beaters, child molesters and drug abusers across central Nevada.
  
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